Astronomical Audio Pronunciation Guide

Some astronomical monikers truly do seem alien, and ensuring correct pronunciation can be hazardous for even the most advanced educator. Starry Night Education is here to help with our Audio Pronunciation Guide for the top 500 most commonly mispronounced astronomical objects, from Acamar through Zubeneschamali.

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planets
meteors
stars

     
Click the name to hear the correct pronunciation.

Asteroids

 
 
Name
Pronunciation
 
ANN-FRANK
 
a-PAW-fis
 
a-STREE-a
 
BACK-us
 
BRAIL
 
SEER-eez
 
e-JEER-ee-a
 
EER-os
 
ewe-NOM-ee-a
 
FLOOR-a
 
for-TUNE-a
 
HEE-bee
 
hy-GEE-a
 
eye-REE-nee
 
EYE-ris
 
JEW-noe
 
ka-LYE-o-pee
 
lew-TEE-sha
 
ma-SALL-ee-a
 
mel-POM-e-nee
 
MEE-tis
 
PAL-as
 
par-THEN-o-pee
 
SYE-kee
 
SIL-vee-a
 
the-LYE-a
 
THEE-tis
 
VES-ta

Constellations

 
 
Name
 
Pronunciation
 
an-DROM-eh-da
 
ANT-lee-uh
 
APE-us
 
ack-KWAIR-ee-us
 
ack-WILL-lah
 
AY-rah
 
AIR-ease
 
or-EYE-gah
 
bow-OH-tease
 
SEE-lum
 
ca-MEL-oh-PAR-dal-iss
 
KAN-surr
 
KAN-es veh-NAT-ih-see
 
KANE-es MAY-jer
 
KANE-es MY-ner
 
CAP-rih-CORN-us
 
car-EE-na
 
KASS-ee-oh-PEE-ah
 
sen-TOR-us
 
SEE-fee-us
 
SEE-tus
 
kah-ME-lee-un
 
SIR-sin-us
 
ko-LUM-ba
 
CO-ma bare-uh-NYE-sees
 
coe-ROW--nah ow-STRAHL-iss
 
coe-ROW--nah BOR-ee-AL-iss
 
CORE-vuss
 
CRAY-ter
 
Kruks
 
SIG-nus
 
del-FYE-nus
 
doh-RAY-doh
 
DRAY-ko
 
eh-KWOO-lee-us
 
eh-RID-uh-nuss
 
FOR-naks
 
GEM-in-eye
 
GROOS
 
HER-kyou-leez
 
hor-uh-LOW-gee-um
 
HY-druh
 
HY-drus
 
IN-dus
 
la-SIR-ta
 
LEE-oh
 
LEE-oh MY-ner
 
LEE-puss
 
LEE-bra
 
LOUP-us
 
links
 
LIE-rah
 
MEN-sa
 
MY-krow-SKOH-pee-em
 
mon-OSS-er-us
 
MUSS-ka
 
NOR-ma
 
OCK-tens
 
Oaf-ih-YOU-kus
 
oh-RYE-un
 
PAY-vo
 
PEG-uh-suss
 
PURR-see-us
 
FEE-nix
 
PICK-tor
 
PIE-sees
 
PIE-sees oss-TREE-nus
 
PUP-iss
 
PICK-sis
 
reh-TICK-yuh-lum
 
suh-JIT-uh
 
sa-jih-TARE-ee-us
 
SKOR-pee-uss
 
SKULP-tor
 
SCOOT-um
 
SIR-pens CAP-ut
 
SIR-pens KAW-dah
 
SEX-tens
 
TOR-us
 
tell-es-SCOPE-ee-um
 
tri-ANG-yuh-lum
 
tri-ANG-yuh-lum aus-TRAY-lee
 
too-KAY-nah
 
URR-sah MAY-jer
 
URR-sah MY-ner
 
VEE-la
 
VER-go
 
VO-lans
 
vul-PECK-yoo-la

Planets & Moons

 
 
Name
Pronunciation
 
ah-DRAHS-tee-ah
 
et-NEE
 
ah-mal-THEE-ah
 
a-NAN-kee
 
AIR-ee-el
 
AT-lus
 
aw-TON-oe-ee
 
be-LIN-dah
 
bee-AHNK-uh
 
KAL-e-ban
 
ka-LIRR-o-ee
 
ka-LIS-toe
 
ka-LIP-soe
 
KAR-mee
 
kal-DEE-nee
 
CARE-en
 
core-DEAL-ya
 
KRESS-e-da
 
DYE-mos
 
DES-de-MOAN-a
 
de-SPEEN-a
 
dye-ON-ee
 
URTH
 
EE-lahr-ah
 
en-SELL-ah-dus
 
EPP-e-ME-thee-us
 
err-IN-o-mee
 
EE-ris
 
ewe-AN-thee
 
ewe-POUR-ee-e
 
you-ROE-pah
 
ewe-RID-o-mee
 
GAB-ree-ell
 
GAL-aTEA-a
 
GAN-eh-meed
 
har-PAL-e-kee
 
he-LEAN
 
her-MIP-ee
 
HIM-ah-lee-ah
 
hye-PER-ee-on
 
ee-AHP-eh-tus
Io
 
EYE-oh
 
EYE-o-KAS-tee
 
eye-SON-oe-ee
 
JAY-nus
 
JEW-lee-ette
 
JEW-pi-ter
 
KAY-lee
 
KAL-e-kee
 
la-RISS-a
 
LEE-dah
 
lis-ih-THEE-ah
 
MARZ
 
MEG-a-KLYE-tee
 
MIRK-you-ree
 
MEE-tis
 
MYE-mus
 
mi-RAN-dah
 
moon
 
NYE-ad
 
NEP-toon
 
NAIR-ee-id
 
OH-ba-ron
 
oh-FEEL-ya
 
or-THOE-see-e
Pan
 
PAN
 
pan-DOOR-ah
 
pa-SIF-ah-ee
 
PAS-e-thee
 
FOE-bos
 
FEE-bee
 
PLOO-toe
 
POR-sha
 
prak-SID-e-kee
 
pro-MEE-thee-us
 
PRO-per-oe
 
PRO-tee-us
 
PUCK
 
KWA-oh-ar
 
REE-a
 
ROS-a-lind
 
SA-turn
 
SET-e-bus
 
se-NO-pee
 
SPON-dee
 
ste-FAA-noe
Sun
 
sun
 
SICK-o-RACKS
 
tay-IJ-e-tee
 
tah-LES-toe
 
TEE-this
 
tha-LASS-a
 
THEE-bee
 
the-MISS-toe
 
Thy-OE-nee
 
TYE-tun
 
tye-TAIN-ee-ah
 
TRING-kew-loe
 
TRY-ton
 
UM-bree-el
 
YOU-rah-nus
 
VEE-nus

Meteor Showers

 
 
Name
Pronunciation
 
AY-tah AK-wa-rids
 
GEM-e-nids
 
LEE-o-nids
 
LYE-rids
 
north TOR-ids
 
o-RYE-o-nids
 
PUR-see-ids
 
kwa-DRAN-tids
 
south DEL-tah AK-wa-rids
 
south TOR-ids

Stars

 
 
Name
Pronunciation
 
AH-kuh-mar
 
AK-er-nar
 
A--krucks
 
ACK-you-benz
 
ad-HAR-a
 
al-KAP-rah
 
all-NAYR
 
all-NEE-yaht
 
all-soo-HAIL
 
al-BAL-dah
 
al-BEE-ri-oh
 
al-CHIH-ba
 
AL-kor
 
all-SYE--o-nee
 
al-DEB-ah ran
 
al-DER-a-min
 
al-da_FER-a
 
All-firk
 
all-JED-ee
 
al-JEN-nib
 
al-GEE-bah
 
al-GEEB-bah
 
AL-gall
 
ALL-gor-ab
 
al-HAY-nah
 
AL-lee-oth
 
AL-kade
 
al-ka-LOOR-ops
 
ALL-maaz
 
ALL-mahk
 
all-NAH-zul
 
ALL-nil-ahm
 
ALL-nit-ahk
 
AL-fard
 
al-FECK-ah, JEM-a
 
AL-fer-rats
 
all-RAH-kiss
 
all-RESH-ah
 
all-SHAIN
 
AL-tair
 
ALL-tays
 
al-TARF
 
al-TERF
 
 
al-UDE-rah
 
a-LOOL-ah ow-STRAH-liss
 
a-LOOLah bor-ee-AH-liss
 
ALL-zirr
 
UNG-ka
 
ANG-kah
 
an-TAIR-ease
 
arc-TOUR-russ
 
AR-kub
 
AR-kub
 
AR-kub PREE-or
 
AHR-neb
 
ah-SELL-a
 
ah-SELL-us ow-STRALICE
 
ah-SELL-us bore-ee-AL-is
 
ah-SELL-us
 
ah-SELL-us
 
ah-SELL-us
 
ass-mid-ISS-kee
 
ass-pid-ISS-kee
 
AH-tik
 
AT-las
 
AH-tree-a
 
 
AV-i-or
 
AH-za
 
ba-HAHM
 
BARN-ards star
 
BUT-en KYE-tos
 
BYED
 
BEL-la-trix
 
BET-el-jooz
 
boh-TAYN
 
can-OH-pus
 
kah-PELL-ah
 
KAF
 
CASS-ter
 
SEB-all-rye
 
ke-LAY-no
 
CHAH-ra
 
KERT-ahn,
 
core-ca-ROLE-ee
 
COOR-sah
 
DAH-bee
 
DEN-ebb
 
DEN-ebb al-JEE-dee
 
DEN-ebb
 
DEN-ebb
 
DEN-ebb KAY-tos
 
de-NEB-oh-la
 
DYE-a-dem
 
JOOB-a
 
DOOB-huh
 
ED-a-sick
 
e-LEK-tra
 
EL-noth
 
EL-ta-nin
 
EEN-if
 
er-RYE
 
e-RAHK-is (mu Draconis)
 
FO-mal-oh
 
fur-ROOD
 
GAK-kruks
 
JAW-sahr
 
JEEN-ah
 
GIRR-tahb
 
go-MAY-sah
 
GRAH-fi-us
 
GROOM-bridge
 
"
 
GROO-mi-um
 
HAH-dahr
 
HAM-al
Han
 
HAN
 
 
 
HEE-dus
 
HEE-dus
 
HOH-mahm
 
EYE-zar
 
JAB-bah
 
KAFF-al-JID-mah
 
KOWSS ow-STRAH-liss
 
KOWSS bor-ee-AH-liss
 
KOWSS me-RID-i-an-AL-is
 
KYED
 
kit-AL-fa
 
KOE-cab
 
core-ne-FOR-uss
 
 
KOOR-hah
 
la su-PURR-ba
 
la-KA-ya
 
la-KA-ya
 
la-LAHND
 
LAY-soth
 
MAH-ya
 
MAR-fick
 
MAR-kab
 
MAH-tahr
 
meb-SOO-tah
 
meg-REZ
 
MAY-sah
 
mek-BOO-dah
 
men-KAH-li-nan
 
men-KAHR
 
men-KENT
 
men-KIB
 
MER-ak
 
MER-o-pee
 
mess-AHR-tim
 
mee--a-PLASS-id-uss
 
mim-OH-sah, BAY-cruks
 
MIN-kar
 
MIN-ta-ka
 
MEE-ra
 
MIRR-ahk
 
MERE-fak
 
MERE-zam
 
MYE-zahr
 
MOOL-if-ayn
 
MOO-frid
 
MUSS-id-a
 
nar-AL-safe
 
NOWSS
 
nah-SHE-rah
 
NECK-ahr
 
nih-HALL
 
NOH-dus
 
NUN-kee
 
noo-SAH-kahn
 
Oaf-ih-YOU-kus
 
FEYE-et
 
FEK-da
 
ferk-AHD
 
PLAY-o-nee
 
poe-LAIR-is
 
POL-lucks
 
pour-EE-mah
 
PRO-see-on
 
PRO-puss, TAY-zhaht PRYE-or
 
RAH-sa-luss
 
rah-sell-GAYTH-ee
 
RAHS-al-haig
 
RAHS-al-MOTH-al-ah
 
REG-you-luss
 
RYE-jel
 
RYE-jel ken-TAW-russ
 
ROH-ta-nev
 
ROOK-baht
 
ROOK-baht
 
SAH-bik
 
sah-DUCK-be-ah
 
sah-dul-BAH-ree
 
sah-dul-MEL-ik
 
sah-dul-su-OOD
 
SADE-der
 
SAFE
 
SAHR-goss
 
SAHR-in
 
SHEE-at
 
SHED-er
 
SEG-in
 
seg-EEN-us
 
SHOWL-a
 
SHEL-ee-yak
 
SHARE-ah-tan
 
SEER-ee-us
 
SKAHT
 
SPEE-ka
 
STER-o-pee
 
swah-LOH-sin
 
soo-HALE-al-MOO-liff
 
SOOL-a-faht
 
SIRM-a
 
TAH-lith-a
 
THA-ni-ya ow-STRAH-liss
 
THA-ni-ya bor-ee-AH-liss
 
TAHR-ah-zed
 
TAY-get-a
 
teg-MEEN-e
 
TAY-zhaht pos-TER-i-o
 
THOO-bahn
 
tra-PEEZ-i-um
 
tra-PEEZ-i-um
 
tra-PEEZ-i-um
 
tra-PEEZ-i-um
 
uh-NOO-kul-lye
 
VEY-ga
 
vin-de-mee-AY-tricks
 
wah-SAHT
 
WUZ-un
Wei
 
 
WEZ-en
 
YED pos-TER-i-or
 
YED PRYE-or
 
zah-NYE-a
 
ZAW-rahk
 
zah-vee-JAH-vah
 
ZOSS-mah
 
zoo-BEN-el-AK-rab
 
zoo-BEN-el-je-NEW-bee
 
zoo-BEN-esh-ah-MAL-ee

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